ปรึกษา
bprʉ̀k-sǎaMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] consult; seek advice
To ask someone for advice or guidance, especially a knowledgeable or trusted person.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forปรึกษาbprʉ̀k-sǎaปรึกษาbprʉ̀k-sǎa1[to] consult; seek advice2[to] confer; deliberate togetherคุณครูkun-kruuคุณครูkun-kruu1teacher (polite/honorific)2Teacher (respectful title or address)เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)การเลือกgaan-lʉ̂ʉakการเลือกgaan-lʉ̂ʉak1selection; choosing2a choice; decision madeคณะká-náคณะká-ná1group; party; troupe; delegation2faculty (university division)3committee; board (as a body)4classifier: groups/delegations/troupes
I want to ask the teacher for advice about choosing a faculty.
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ถ้าtâaสับสนsàp-sǒnเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangอาชีพaa-chîipลองlɔɔngปรึกษาbprʉ̀k-sǎaรุ่นพี่rûn-pîiที่ทำงานtîi-tam-ngaanสายsǎaiนี้níi
If you’re confused about careers, try asking a senior who works in this field for guidance.
เขาkǎoตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiไปbpaiปรึกษาbprʉ̀k-sǎaหมอmɔ̌ɔเฉพาะทางchà-pɔ́-taangก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเริ่มrə̂əmรักษาrák-sǎa
He decided to seek advice from a specialist doctor before starting treatment.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเจอjəəปัญหาbpan-hǎaกฎหมายgòt-mǎaiควรkuuanปรึกษาbprʉ̀k-sǎaทนายtá-naaiผู้เชี่ยวชาญpûu-chîiao-chaanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแนวทางnɛɛo-taangที่tîiถูกต้องtùuk-dtɔ̂ng
When facing legal issues, you should consult an expert lawyer for proper guidance.
2VerbB1
[to] confer; deliberate together
To discuss a matter with others to exchange views or make a decision collectively.
Examples
พวกเราpûuak-raoพวกเราpûuak-rao1we; us2our group; our sideจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ปรึกษาbprʉ̀k-sǎaปรึกษาbprʉ̀k-sǎa1[to] consult; seek advice2[to] confer; deliberate togetherกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเลือกlʉ̂ʉakเลือกlʉ̂ʉak1[to] choose; select; pick2[to] elect3picky; choosy; selectiveหัวข้อhǔua-kɔ̂ɔหัวข้อhǔua-kɔ̂ɔ1topic; subject2title; heading3item; list entryทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeรายงานraai-ngaanรายงานraai-ngaan1report (document/account)2[to] report; inform officially
We will discuss together before choosing a topic for the report.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanทีมtiimปรึกษาbprʉ̀k-sǎaกันganเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangรูปแบบrûup-bɛ̀ɛpงานngaanแล้วจึงlɛ́ɛo-jʉngตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiร่วมกันrûuam-gan
Yesterday the team discussed the format of the work and then made a joint decision.
ถ้าtâaมีความเห็นmii-kwaam-hěnต่างdtàangเราraoควรkuuanปรึกษาbprʉ̀k-sǎaกันganให้hâiรอบด้านrɔ̂ɔp-dâanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหาhǎaจุดร่วมjùt-rûuam
If there are differing opinions, we should discuss thoroughly to find common ground.
คณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanนัดประชุมnát-bprà-chumเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaปรึกษาวาระbprʉ̀k-sǎa-waa-ráสำคัญsǎm-kanและlɛ́ลงมติlong-má-dtìตามdtaamข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunที่tîiทุกtúkฝ่ายfàaiแลกเปลี่ยนlɛ̂ɛk-bplìian
The committee scheduled a meeting to deliberate the key agenda and vote based on the information exchanged by all parties.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ปรึกษา said ปรึก-สา?
bprʉ̀k-sǎa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ปร, the first consonant ป sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bprʉ̀k
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |